are frozen in ice. He has three faces, chewing on the three traitors Judas, Cassius and Brutus. Lucifer himself is also accused of treason for turning against his Creator. Below each of his faces, Lucifer has a pair of bat-wings, another symbol of darkness. John Milton in Paradise Lost In John Milton's Renaissance epic poem Paradise Lost, Satan is one of the main characters, perhaps an anti-hero. In line with Christian theology, Satan rebelled against God and was subsequently banished from heaven along with his fellow angels. Milton breaks with previous authors who portray Satan as a grotesque figure; instead, he becomes a persuasive and charismatic leader who, even in hell, convinced the other fallen angels to establish their own kingdom. It is unclear whether Satan is a hero turning against an unjust ruler (God) or a fool who leads himself and his followers into damnation in a futile attempt to become equal to God. Milton uses several pagan images to depict the demons, and Satan himself arguably resembles the ancient legendary hero Aeneas. Satan is less the devil as known from Christian theology than a morally ambivalent character with strengths and weaknesses, inspired by the Christian devil. See also Evil entities in Christianity Angra Mainyu Chernobog Devil in popular culture – includes references to Milton's Paradise Lost, Goethe's Faust, C. S. Lewis's The Screwtape Letters'', etc. Dystheism Evil demon Exorcism in Christianity Iblis Misotheism Mara (demon) Prayer to Saint Michael Shaitan Spirit world The Devil's Farmhouse Notes References Sources Christian mythology Fallen angels Satan Systematic theology